IT'S PERSONAL SHORTS
72 min.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Eyedrum
6:30 pm


The Sandwich Movie
Directed by: Sean Christensen - 4 min. - USA
A sandwich travels around the world in this animated documentary based on a true story.

Shave
Directed by: Sean Christensen - 6 min. - USA
A young boy's world is changed forever when he sees his father without his mustache for the very first time.

Castle Otttis
Directed by: Nils Taranger II - 9 min. - USA
When a young filmmaker comes out to his parents and friends, he is told he should change, that with Christ, all things are possible. He flees to Castle Otttis to find refuge. Behind its walls, he experiences no judgment, no condemnation, no hate. Instead, he is welcomed into the arms of the King who only wants us to love.

Caniformia
Director:: Jessica Leigh Stevens - 10 min. - USA
A self portrait in the vein of personal documentary, was screened in mid-2009 by acclaimed filmmaker Gus Van Sant, who lauded the film and commented, "that was cool, thanks". The film reenacts autobiographical life experiences with a fantasmical twist, using stream-of-consciousness as an editing tool. Stevens exploits post-adolescent sexual angst in a style that would make Judy Blume cling to the edge of her seat.

Meeskeit
Directed by: Neil Needleman - 8 min. - USA
The poignant story of two meeskeits (ugly people) and the beautiful relationship they never really had.

My Dog Doesn't Have a Job
Directed by: Karl Tebbe - 5 min. - Germany
So, if I come to think of it, we are not really a good team. I do not go hunting and I have a pointer. But nevertheless the dog makes me happy.

Prayers for Peace
Directed by: Dustin Grella - 8 min. - USA
A narrative stop-motion animation confronting the memory of the artist's younger brother killed in the current conflict in Iraq. Drawn entirely with pastels on a slate chalkboard, the materials used to create the animation become a metaphor for the impermanence of life.

Las Vegas
Directed by: Stefany Anne Golberg - 13 min - USA
A fictional-autobiographical film starring me and the entertainer Liberace as a New World explorer.

Brief Is Love & Life Is Long
Directed by: Corey Corbett and Owen Hamilton - 10 min. - USA
A man realizes how much he loves and how much he has lost.

Payday Loan
Directed by: Jack Truman  -  5 min.  -  USA
A 60-something woman gets payday loans to survive.